ZL1 Camaro - 600 hp?

**chucks ss** · 11-09-2008, 09:24 PM

the zl1 came in three phases the third phase was thec5r427 at 600hp i know an owner he is inour camaro club and lives a couple of blocks from me and they were a production vehicle , you had to order them through a select few dealers and the public was notinvited tothe delivery ofthese cars gmmg did contract through chevrolet to build them but i will give you my friend jd s homepage onls1 tech any and imean any questions you might have he can answer as he and chevrolets scott suttlemyer (probably spelled his name wrong) are always in touch witheach other after you took delivery of your zl1 you could haveit upgraded andrepapered up to any phase you wanted including thephase 4 454 version i can get alland any facts on these very rare cars , jd knows all the other owners and they are in reguar touch with each other

**TexasLS1** · 11-09-2008, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by 9t8z28

Was it a wide body?

No, it wasn't a wide body like the Dick Harrell cars. This was one of the 69 GMMG ZL1s built to commemorate the 69 ZL1s from 1969. Before I got close to it I thought it was an SS with a center stripe and hockey stripes.

Yeah, I can't imagine paying $90K on a Camaro. That's why I was surprised to see the guy driving it. More power to him for actually getting it out and showing it off. Sure would be more fun to drive it than sit it in the garage and stare at it.

**chucks ss** · 11-09-2008, 09:34 PM

our site is mid iowa camaro club just go to the site and look for jd he is the websites coadministrator his id is 02ZL1_97SS you want facts from an owner youll get facts notspeculation, these cars are unreal as are the others that were built by gmmg , dale e edition camaros , berger camaros , tom henry camaros , and the black bird trans ams and dick harrel camaros ,ifyou ever get the chance to get in one of these its worth it and a piece of history and value in the bowtie

**TexasLS1** · 11-09-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by chucks ss

i know an owner he is inour camaro club and lives a couple of blocks from me,
jd knows all the other owners and they are in reguar touch with each other

That's cool. I was really curious if the one I saw was actually real or not. This guy lives north of Austin, Texas (Cedar Park I'm guessing).

**chucks ss** · 11-09-2008, 09:38 PM

thats the zl1s im speakingon they are mean somecame with the ls6 block andthe pahse 3s came withthe c5r427 andcost more than 90k all of them were diferent no too area exactly alike somehad 456 gears someoptedfor the fiske wheels somegota stripe and they are all 6 speeds except one and the owner is helen gibb she is the widow of fred gib who made the original zl1s she owns the only existing automatic

**chucks ss** · 11-09-2008, 09:41 PM

what color was it? as i said my friend and all of the owners stay in touch ill ask him bc like i said there werent many and the all had specific trade marks not known to mostpeople, hell id never know ifi hadnt met him

**TexasLS1** · 11-09-2008, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by chucks ss

what color was it? as i said my friend and all of the owners stay in touch ill ask him bc like i said there werent many and the all had specific trade marks not known to mostpeople, hell id never know ifi hadnt met him

It was dark blue with white stripes, had the Cragar wheels, and on the stripe on the trunk was marked "In memory of Fred Gibbs and (something) Jenkins..." On the stripe on the scoop it said 600 hp. This one obviously was a 6 speed 'cause I could hear him shift, plus I don't think Helen Gibbs lives in Texas.

He also had a cage in it.

**knappbunch** · 11-10-2008, 05:46 AM

there was a feature article in super chevy or camaro performers about a year ago that had a guy who recently built his own version of that car after his was wrecked or someting like that but that one was blue and had a cage also had fiske wheels .

**tonyjnjz** · 11-10-2008, 06:27 AM

there was an article on teh dick harrell yellow one in GMhigh tech yrs ago.......sick ass car!!! mini tub in the rear 335's i believe

**knappbunch** · 11-10-2008, 06:38 AM

yea but this was recent and it was built by a guy and his son.

**Sparky** · 11-12-2008, 02:27 PM

A speed shop in Cumming, GA is about to drop a solid roller 500 ci monster in a ZL1!

**Y2KArcticSS** · 11-12-2008, 03:06 PM

This ZL1 pic says 572 on the hood.....

http://www.cool-autos.net/Pictures/C...oncept00-1.jpg

**Sparky** · 11-12-2008, 03:09 PM

That's the exhibition car. Built by GM. Show car.

**Y2KArcticSS** · 11-12-2008, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Sparky

That's the exhibition car. Built by GM. Show car.

Ahh, I see. Still, it's a ZL1 nonetheless.

**Sparky** · 11-12-2008, 03:59 PM

Technically a ZL-1 because that's what GM called it. If you go to Yenko.net a ZL-1 is one of 69 1969 427 alum. block Camaros. At LS1tech everybody knows what a GMMG ZL-1 is.

**Y2KArcticSS** · 11-13-2008, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Sparky

Technically a ZL-1 because that's what GM called it. If you go to Yenko.net a ZL-1 is one of 69 1969 427 alum. block Camaros. At LS1tech everybody knows what a GMMG ZL-1 is.

I don't go to tech because half the people over there are complete as--- nevermind.

**Sparky** · 11-13-2008, 06:26 AM

No bewbies either.

**Y2KArcticSS** · 11-13-2008, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Sparky

No bewbies either.

True that

Our local forum could use some of that... it's a ghost town over there anymore....

**Spikito** · 11-13-2008, 04:04 PM

Yeah, GM has that 527 exhibition car, thats the most common result if you search "camaro ZL1" theres also that yellow one built off the track car model of a C5427, but its modded more than the GMMG ZL1's